★ 6 / 10
Uses a very familiar trope also seen in
John A
Uses a very familiar trope also seen in films like Ghost, Just Like Heaven, etc. and in all fairness this exercise in the familiar by David S. Goyer isn't bad…
Uses a very familiar trope also seen in films like Ghost, Just Like Heaven, etc. and in all fairness this exercise in the familiar by David S. Goyer isn't bad by any measure. Margarita Levieva's sympathetic portrayal is possibly the sole lifeforce of the whole experience.
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★ 7 / 10
This movie doesn't go as hard or as
Jonathan K
This movie doesn't go as hard or as deep as it could have, so I can see some people finding it underwhelming, and while the ending is certainly decent as an…
This movie doesn't go as hard or as deep as it could have, so I can see some people finding it underwhelming, and while the ending is certainly decent as an epilogue, I can't call it particularly satisfying either. However, I actually found much of this movie to be rather compelling, and where the movie started to move to greatness (usually to stop prematurely), I was able to respect what it was accomplishing. It was almost never up to its full potential, but a B/B- is hardly an F. However, there is one moment involving a dying bird at a window that, honestly, I thought was absolutely spellbinding and borderline heartbreaking, despite it only lasting about 45 seconds, and this was a moment of genuine excellence on this movie's part. But overall, I just thought it worked well enough as what it was: A moderately somber character study that dabbled in an odd spiritual mystery element - Frankly, I think the character study might have worked better, but neither is bad, and the character study (of the main character and those around him, how they react to his disappearance) is sometimes rather poignant. It's inoffensive and quick, and honestly not particularly taxing to watch, so if the concept ever intrigued you, I'd say give it a go -- Likely, the worst-case scenario is you'll be disappointed.
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★ 5 / 10
Had some potential but the characters behave really
Stephen S
Had some potential but the characters behave really irrationally. The writers tease you thinking the characters are going to end up together and then they just…
Had some potential but the characters behave really irrationally. The writers tease you thinking the characters are going to end up together and then they just randomly kill the girl off. Bizarrely, they act like this is a positive thing at the end, even though her little brother's life is still a complete mess and she's dead now. Baffling choice
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Good idea, poor movie though